2009 and all that

As we draw to the end of the year, time to say thank you to our lovely customers( and even the grumpy ones) for their contiued support this year.TA EVER SO!

09 say us say Goodbye and THANK YOU to Claire and Lewis and Hello to Dave and Cherie(again)

We will be closed for most of January, probably opening up again on the 28th ish.Watch this space for confirmation.


As for 2010, who knows...probably more of the same..



Merry Christmas and a Peaceful New Year to you all

Adrian xx

Saffron Poached Pears

Recipe for 4


4 large firm pears(conference are ideal)
2pts water
1/2 pt white wine
1lb sugar
2 bay leaves
pinch saffron
1 lemon


Peel the pears and add to the pan of all the other ingrediants.
Bring to the boil and then simmer until just tender.Depending on the size and ripeness can be 30mins but up to 50 mins for very firm larger ones.Allow to cool in the pan.Strain the liquid and set 1/2 pt of it 2 and 1/2 leaves of gelatine.The jelly can be flavoured with dessert wine, cassis etc.

Serve with clotted cream and shortbread.

Jedd...an update

First things first, a huge thank you from Jedd and his family for your fab support over a difficult time.Jedd is now based at home, with occasional visits to Hospital, rather than the other way round.He's doing really well,and only today i saw him a school wizzing up and down on his scooter.Keep it up Jedd !

Here's a pic, with permission from Mum, of his 5th Birthday.

Winter Hours

We will be open up to the 23rd December, and we are open on the 30th and 31st for dinner only, but they are both fully booked.

We will have the odd extra day off, and will sometimes close for lunch as demand and weather or my mood dictates.

For example this week Closed Sunday, Monday AND Tueday.No lunch this Saturday.

best plan is to call and check what we are up to on a week to week basis.

Shhhhh, we have a table free tonight !

Bos Fest pics?

Had a great day out at Boscastle, pics to follow

BOSCASTLE FOOD FESTIVAL

We will be returning to Boscastle on Sunday 4th October to do another Cookery demonstration.On stage at 3pm (ish), Be there or be Square!

Better late than never...

Yet again a big gap in posts here, same excuse, the bistro is just so busy!


Availability...Evenings full until October 6th


Winter Hours...this year we will open all the way up to Christmas,but taking a longer break than normal in January.

We may have the odd extra day off, so ring and check just to be sure we will be open when you need us.

Silly Season is here again

Sorry to say we are Fully booked in the evenings un till September( and that's very well booked aswell) We are open for lunch normally Weds-Saturday with the odd Tuesday thrown in too.Thank you all for your continued support, and sorry if you can't get in when you want.




We are going to be closed on Saturday 8th August as a party has been cancelled and i thought i should go camping with the family instead.Call me strange, but a Saturday off in August just doesn't happen too often , so time to play.I'm sure there wiull be letters to the Times(or at least the Cornish Guardian) but all work and no play makes chef a cranky bastard.

Pip Pip

Sorry about that....

I have returned to work today after having to close the bistro for 2 nights due to a bugger of an eye infection.My apologies to the guests we couldn't do and a big thank you for your understanding.It's very rare we are forced to close like this, but it is one of the downsides of being a one man band(with some very good helpers)

Hopefully , normal shambolic service is now ressumed!

cheers

Adrian

Sample Lunch Menu.(.for Mrs Riddington)

Light Lunch Menu


Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber
and Caper Berries £7.25

Grilled Goats Cheese with
Tomato and Coriander Salsa £6

Seared Cornish Scallops with Smoked Bacon
and Lemon £9

Fish Soup with Cream and Chives £5.50

Warm Salad of Sauté Mixed Mushrooms and Chorizo with Herb Oil and Parmesan £6.50

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce £5

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly
and Clotted Cream £5

Eton Mess £5

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum Chutney £6
(Brie, Blue, Yarg and Old Smokey)

Coffee/ Tea with Petit Fours £2.50


Wednesday 17th June

Set Price Lunch


Grilled Goats Cheese with Tomato and Coriander Salsa

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber
and Caper Berries
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Roast Cod Fillet with Garlic, Parsley and Anchovies with Padstow Potatoes

Confit of Duck Leg with Spring Onion Mash
and Sage Cream Sauce

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Sticky Toffee Pudding
with Butterscotch Sauce

Eton Mess

2 Courses £18 3 Courses £22

Silly Season and a Pause on Lunch

Dinner
We are fully booked in the evenings for June and July.
These dates are available in August
4th 11th 12th 13th 14th 20th 21st


Due to staff shortage, we will not being doing lunch until July 7th

( if you have already booked a lunch, we will of course be here to honour it)

Thank you for your patience

Adrian

Help for Jedd

For June we are rasing money for a wee Padstow boy called Jedd, a classmate of our son Danny.He's bravely fighting cancer at the moment and his family could do with our help, so, a donation of £1 per head will be added to your bill if you ask us to.

Please do, it is very much appreciated!

Adrian

Google

Here's a strange thing...google "mushroom and Chorizo Risotto" and this blog is in the top 3 ! I get hits everyday looking for it, from all over the world.

Tonights Menu

Set Price Menu

Grilled Goats Cheese with Tomato and Coriander Salsa

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with New Potato Salad and Herb Oil

Cornish Asparagus and Blue Cheese Salad
with Croutons and Balsamic Reduction

Fish Soup with Cream and Chives

St Ives Smoked Duck Breast with Caper Berries
and Our Plum Chutney

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Roast Cod Fillet with Garlic, Parsley and Anchovies with New Potatoes

Confit of Duck Leg with Spring Onion Mash and
Tarragon Cream Sauce

Cornish Lamb Cutlets with Roast New Potatoes and Rosemary Sauce
(£2 supp)

Grilled Fillet of Grey Mullet with New Potatoes, Asparagus
and Chive Butter Sauce

Mushroom and Spinach Risotto with Herb Oil and Parmesan

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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly and Clotted Cream

Eton Mess
(Crushed Meringue, Cream and Strawberries)

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum Chutney
(Brie, Blue, Old Smokey, and Yarg)

2 Courses £22.50 3 Courses £27.50

Butterscotch Sauce for the Sticky Toffee Pudd

Video coming soon, in post production at the moment.

Here's the text version

BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE


Melt over low heat...


8 ounces castor sugar


8 ounces butter


12 ounces soft dark brown sugar


10 ounces golden syrup


pinch of salt


When all smooth and disolved, finish with 12 fl oz Double Cream.Pour some of this sauce over the Sticky Toffee Pudding when it comes out of the oven.

Our Wine List

As pointed out to me tonight, we have no online wine list... so here it is!

We have a neat list selected by our
local merchant, binTwo – including
many recognisable styles – and
several less obvious choices too. Do
have the confidence to go off piste
with those marked with a ‘ * ’
as such wines are really good value.

HOUSE WINES

All available by 200ml glass (£4.50) or 500ml carafe (£11.50)

Las Toscas Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 2008, Cachapoal Valley £15.50 Classic dry Chilean House White with pure, refreshing character.

La Serre Syrah Rosé 2007, Vin de Pays d’Oc France £15.50
Colourful, dry Rosé showing delicate redcurrant fruit.

Sierra Grande Merlot 2008, Central Valley £15.50
Impressive Chilean red – full and ripe with plenty of dimension.


WHITE WINES

France Vouvray 2007, Les Côteaux Tufiers £19.00
Chenin Blanc from the Loire valley fermented to less-than-dry, lendng a little
gentle sweetness to the fresh apples and pears style of the variety.

Pouilly Fumé 2007, Domaine de la Renardiére £31.00
Lovely Upper-Loire white – showing well its lifted Sauvignon fragrance and the
fruit ripeness well captured by winemaker Christian Chatellier.

Chablis 2007, Louis Moreau £31.00
Great white Burgundy – with mineral character and good full Chardonnay
flavour balanced by fresh acidity.

*Pinot Blanc Reserve 2007, Cave de Turckheim £19.50
Seemingly simple and gently dry Alsace white with a lively freshness; but
drink with food and it proves the perfect foil to vibrant flavours.

Italy *Verdicchio 2007 ‘Pallio di San Floriano’, Monte Schiavo £21.00
Verdicchio is a lean and fresh variety from Marche in Central Eastern Italy.
Dry and bright, this example has a lovely steely character.

New Zealand Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2007, Marlborough £19.95
In the classic Marlborough style – rich, dry gooseberry fruit and refreshing zippy punch. Grown in the Waihopai Valley – home also to a satellite listening station.

Australia Petaluma Chardonnay 2006, Piccadilly Valley £32.00
Really smart oaked Chardonnay grown on steeply sloped vineyards up in the
cooler Adelaide Hills – really full and complex.

*d'Arenberg ‘Hermit Crab’ Marsanne Viognier 2006, McLaren Vale £22.50
Fabulous value from the New World: full-flavoured varietals made in this vintage
with an emphasis on fruit character, and very little oak.

ROSÉ WINE

France Rimauresq Rosé 2007, Côtes de Provence £24.50
Really firm, dry rosé – well suited to food, as you can almost taste some tannic
structure in the wine. Made in the far south from Cinsaut, Tribouren, and
Mourvèdre, with a whisker of Grenache.


RED WINES

France *Les Ruffes 2007, Côteaux du Languedoc £18.00
Made by Englishman Gavin Crisfield on some very rocky terrain from low-
yielding Carignan, Syrah and Grenache vines. Pretty meaty and well-structured.

Fleurie La Madone 2007, Reine de l’Arenite £22.00
Fresh, purple Beaujolais – summery strawberry scent and soft, ripe texture.
Delicious served cool, or (perish the thought) with a lump or two of ice.

Savigny-les-Beaune 2002, Camus Bruchon £32.50
Attractively perfumed, with a lean, spicy flavour and a moreish finish holding
onto a touch of sweet fruit.

Château Ramage la Batisse 2001, Haut-Médoc £31.50
Firm, structured Bordeaux with a complex, cedar-scented palate. Mature now,
and drinking really well.

Italy *Salice Salentino 2005, Giardinelli Vineyard, Agricola Vallone £20.00
Gorgeous rustic red from the South of the country. A mature, bricky red, with
notes of stewed fruit and leather. Made from the raisiny Negroamaro grape.

Spain Viña Albina Reserva 2002, Rioja £27.50
Traditional, fleshy Rioja matching warm plummy fruit with a good flavour of
American oak from its time spent in barrel.

Australia Glenguin Stonybroke Shiraz 2005, Hunter Valley £28.50
An out-of-the-rut example of this hackneyed variety, made by MW Robin Tedder
who has achieved here freshness and food-friendly dryness with superb fruit length.

Fonty’s Pool Pinot Noir 2007, Pemberton £22.00
Silky Pinot from a Southerly district in Western Australia, made in a modern
‘jammy fruit plus new oak’ style. Lovely!

Chile Tabali Reserve Merlot 2006, Limari Valley £21.00
On the nose violet and bramble, while the palate is intense and structured, with
fine-grained tannins from French and American oak.

South Africa *Roulette Rouge by Lammershoek 2005, Swartland £24.50
Relaxed Rhône-style, barrel-aged blend of Syrah, Carignan and Grenache with
tiny amounts of Viognier and Mourvèdre; broad, spicy and rounded.


SPARKLING WINES

Prosecco Spagorosso NV, Italy £20.00
In a class of its own – Prosecco, the name of the variety, the region and the wine
offers light, slightly off-dry flavours and bags of frothy freshness.

Angoisselles Brut NV, Champagne £35.00
Entirely satisfying – yeast on the nose, with plenty of the toasty, nutty flavours
of autolysis (from the second fermentation) and bottle age. 150ml glass £8.00

Camel Valley Brut 2006, Cornwall £34.00
Made only a few miles up the river – really fresh and crisp!

Lallier Premier Cru Brut Rosé NV, Champagne £48.50
Deep salmon-pink: bone dry and invitingly truffley.


DESSERT WINES (see our Dessert Wine Card for tasting notes and wines by the glass)

Moscato Passito ‘Palazzina’ 2004, Piemonte, Italy 375ml £15.50

Verema Tardana 2005, Montsant, Spain 500ml £18.50

Last Nights Menu

Set Price Menu

Roast Aubergine , Green Bean and Cornish Blue Cheese Salad with
Croutons and Balsamic Reduction

Grilled Goats Cheese with Tomato and Coriander Salsa

Mushroom, Spinach and Chorizo Risotto with
Herb Oil and Parmesan

Grilled Fillet of Mackerel with Cucumber and Caper Berries

Seared Cornish Scallops with Smoked Bacon and Lemon
(£3 supp)

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Braised Lamb Shank with Spring Onion Mash and Rosemary Sauce

Grilled Fillet of Grey Mullet with New Potatoes
and Chive Butter Sauce

Baked Cod Fillet with Garlic, Anchovies and Parsley
with Herb Mash

Roast Breast of Cornish Chicken with Saute Potatoes and
Mustard Cream Sauce
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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly and Clotted Cream

Iced Chocolate and Walnut Parfait with Chocolate Sauce

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum Chutney
(Brie, Blue, Old Smokey, and Yarg)

2 Courses £21.00 3 Courses £26.00

Kitchen Help Needed

KITCHEN HELP NEEDED

You need to have a good attitude, attention to detail, not be afraid of hard graft,honest,reliable and punctual.

We prefer experience but will train someone with potential.

Hours..Straight shifts (alternate lates and earlys) appox 5 to 6 hours a day, increasing as the season progresses.No work on Sundays and most Mondays,

No prima donnas, d**kheads,dope fiends , bulls***ters,or general layabouts.

PAY ..£6 per hour to start( plus share of tips.)

call 01841 533441 ask for Adrian

Our Videos !

Have you seen them? Top of the page, youtube.Click to play.Only messing at the moment, but look out for a Demo of Sticky Toffee Pudding, coming soon to a screen near you.

PS yes these are silent movies, one step at a time.I'm ready for my close up ....

Current Menu Format

Just to keep you up to speed with our ever changing pricing policy,we have done away withe the A la Carte part of the menu, and just leaving a much larger set price (with maybe a couple of supplements for things like Scallops and Seabass) and a Tasting Menu.

Lunch is still a choice between a Set Price with 2 options per course(2 courses £18, 3 Courses £22) and a Light Lunch Menu with individually priced dishes from £5

Please note that we print menus everyday, so reserve the right to change prices to reflect the market price.The cost of your meal can go up or down, your house is at risk, past performance is no guarentee.Blah blah blah.Any prices shown here are valid for that day,we aren't going to hike them up radically overnight, but they may change as we go through the season.If in doubt, call me 01841 533441.

Credit Crunch? it's a state of mind!

Another online place i habg out (very good for chefs) Link is in my fave list down the page a bit

Rugby time again

Better late than never, 6 Nations time is here again.Played 2 , won 2 !
Beating England is always the sweetest!
Come on boys, your doing a great job so far!!!!!

Mid Week Special Menu..you lucky people !

The Mid Week Special
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Evenings

Mushroom and Spinach Risotto with Herb oil and Parmesan
or
Grilled Goats Cheese with Tomato and Coriander Salsa

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Pot Roast Cornish Chicken with Smoked Bacon, Spring Onion Mash and a light Cream Sauce
or
Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Garlic, Tomatoes and Basil and New Potatoes

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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce
or
Saffron Poached Pear with Clotted Cream, Jelly and Shortbread

3 courses for £15
2 Courses for £12

Tonights Menu (for Mr K in Herts)

Friday 6th February

Set Price Dinner

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber
and Caper Berries

Grilled Goats Cheese with Tomato
and Coriander Salsa

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Baked Cod Fillet with Garlic, Anchovies and Parsley
with Herb Mash

Roast Breast of Cornish Chicken with
Spring Onion Mash,
Crisp Parma Ham and Sage Cream Sauce

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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce

Lemon and Lime Cheesecake with
Caramelised Banana

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Teas/Coffees with Homemade Petit Fours £2.50

2 Courses £21.50 3 Courses £26.50



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A La Carte Menu

Grilled Goats Cheese with
Tomato and Coriander Salsa £6.50

Chorizo and Mushroom Risotto
with Herb Oil and Parmesan £7

Seared Cornish Scallops with Smoked Bacon, Fine Beans
and Lemon £9.50

Grilled Mackerel Fillets with Cucumber and Caper Berries £7

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Cornish Lamb Cutlets with Roast New Potatoes
and Rosemary Sauce £16.50

Breast of Cornish Chicken with Spring Onion Mash, Crisp Parma Ham
and Sage Cream Sauce £14.50

Deep Fried Fillets of Brill with New Potatoes,
and Chive Butter Sauce £15.50

Baked Cod Fillet with Garlic, Anchovies and Parsley
with Herb Mash £14.50

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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce £6

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly and Clotted Cream £6

Lemon and Lime Cheesecake with Caramelised Banana £6

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum and Date Chutney £6.50
(Brie, Blue, Old Smokey, and Yarg)

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Tasting Menu


5 courses of smaller portions

Seared Cornish Scallops with Smoked Bacon, Fine Beans and Lemon

Chorizo and Mushroom Risotto with
Herb Oil and Parmesan

Any Main Course

Any Dessert

Cornish Cheeses

Coffee/Tea with Petit Fours


£35.00

Sample lunch menus

Light Lunch Menu

Homemade Bread and Kalamata Olives
--
Grilled Goats Cheese with
Tomato and Coriander Salsa £5

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber
and Caper Berry Salad £7

Warm Salad of Sauté Chicken and Chorizo
with Herb Oil and Parmesan £6.50

Leek and Potato Soup with Cream and Croutons £4

Sauté Mushrooms with Cream and Mustard on Toast £4

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce £5

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly
and Clotted Cream £5

Lemon and Lime Cheesecake
with Caramelised Banana £5

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum Chutney £6
(Brie, Blue, Yarg and Old Smokey)

Coffee/ Tea with Petit Fours £2.50
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Set Price LunchHomemade Bread and Kalamata Olives
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Grilled Goats Cheese with Tomato and Coriander Salsa

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber and Caperberries
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Roast Fillet of Cod with Garlic, Anchovies and Parsley with New Potatoes

Cornish Lamb Cutlets with Roast New Potatoes and Rosemary Jus

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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly
and Clotted Cream

2 Courses £17.50 3 Courses £21.50
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Breakfast !

Margot’s Breakfast Menu
From 10am


Full Cornish
Smoked Bacon, Cornish Sausage, Grilled Tomato, Sauté Mushrooms
Eggs
(Poached, Fried or Scrambled)

Homemade Bread or Toast
£7.50

Toast, Cornish Jams and Butter £3.50

Eggs on Toast
(Poached Scrambled or Fried) £3.50

Saute Mushrooms with Cream and Mustard on Toast £3.50

Cornish Sausage Sandwich £4.00
Bacon Sandwich £4.00



If there is something i'm missing, let me know.

2009 and all that

Just to let you know we are currently closed until 15th January.When we reopen, we plan to be serving Morning Coffees and Breakfast from 10am.The lunch menu will get a new look with 2 menus, one a 3 course set price, and the other a lighter option of individual dishes.Evening will see the return of the set price, the a la carte and the tasting menu.

Watch this space for sample menus.